The Rent Ordinance

October 16, 2023

Recent changes to the Rent Ordinance

The Rent Board's version of the Rent Ordinance is not the official record of the laws or regulations of the City and County of San Francisco. It is provided for administrative and public convenience only.

It was last amended on 10/16/23.

List of Rent Ordinance Amendments
The Rent Ordinance
  1. Table of Contents
  2. Official Publication
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Sections

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Table of Contents

SectionSubject
37.1Title and Findings
37.2Definitions
37.3Rent Limitations
37.4Establishment; Appointment;Terms;Executive Director; Funding; Compensation
37.5Meetings of the Board
37.6Powers and Duties
37.7Certification of Rental Increases for Capital Improvements, Rehabilitation and Energy Conservation Measures
37.8Arbitration of Rental Increase Adjustments
37.8AExpedited Hearing Procedures
37.8BExpedited Hearing Procedures for Seismic work done with Bond Loans
37.8CMoratorium on Processing Certain Capital Improvements
37.9Evictions
37.9ATenant Rights in Certain Displacements Under Section 37.9(a)(13)
37.9BTenant Rights in Eviction Under Section 37.9(a)(8)
37.9CTenants Rights To Relocation For No-Fault Evictions
37.9DForeclosure Evictions
37.9ETenant Buyout Agreements
37.9FCircumvention of Tenant Protections
37.10AMisdemeanors and Other Enforcement Provisions
37.10BTenant Harassment
37.11ACivil Actions
37.12Transitional Provision (Proposition I)
37.13Keys
37.14Hearings And Remedies For Violation Of Residential Hotel Visitor Policies
37.15Reporting Obligations; Licensing
37.16Severability
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Official Publication

American Legal is the official publisher of San Francisco's Administrative Codes.

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Purchase paper copies

You can purchase a copy of The Rent Ordinance and/or The Rules and Regulations. We recommend that you get both, since the Rules explain how the Ordinance is applied.

They are $4.00 each, or $8.00 for both.

They are also available by mail for $11.00 for the package, which includes postage. You can send us a check, made payable to the "Rent Board" for $11.00 and we will mail copies to you.

You can also review a copy of these documents at the San Francisco Public Library's Government Information Center and the San Francisco Law Library.

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